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Phenotypes of the ovarian follicular basal lamina predict developmental competence of oocytes

Irving-Rodgers, HF; Morris, S; Collett, RA; Peura, TT; Davy, M; Thompson, JG; Mason, HD; Rodgers, RJ (2009) Phenotypes of the ovarian follicular basal lamina predict developmental competence of oocytes. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, 24 (4). 936 - 944. ISSN 0268-1161 https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/den447
SGUL Authors: Mason, Helen Diane

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The ovarian follicular basal lamina underlies the epithelial membrana granulosa and maintains the avascular intra-follicular compartment. Additional layers of basal lamina occur in a number of pathologies, including pili annulati and diabetes. We previously found additional layers of follicular basal lamina in a significant percentage of healthy bovine follicles. We wished to determine if this phenomenon existed in humans, and if it was related to oocyte function in the bovine. METHODS AND RESULTS: We examined follicles from human ovaries (n = 18) by electron microscopy and found that many follicles had additional layers of basal lamina. Oocytes (n = 222) from bovine follicles with normal or unusual basal laminas were isolated and their ability to undergo in vitro maturation, fertilization and culture to blastocyst was compared. Healthy bovine follicles with a single layer of basal lamina had oocytes with significantly (P < 0.01) greater developmental competence than healthy follicles with additional layers of follicular basal lamina (65% versus 28%). CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide direct evidence that the phenotype of the follicular basal lamina is related to oocyte competence.

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Keywords: Animals, Basement Membrane, Blastocyst, Cattle, Cell Count, Female, Humans, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Oocyte Retrieval, Oocytes, Ovarian Follicle, Phenotype, Reproductive Techniques, Assisted, Species Specificity, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Biology, OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, ovary, basal lamina, oocyte competence, in vitro production, BOVINE ANTRAL FOLLICLES, GLYCATION END-PRODUCTS, HUMAN GRANULOSA-CELLS, IN-VITRO MATURATION, BASEMENT-MEMBRANE, EXTRACELLULAR-MATRIX, STIMULATING-HORMONE, CULTURE-CONDITIONS, ATRESIA, GROWTH, 16 Studies In Human Society, 11 Medical And Health Sciences
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE)
Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) > Centre for Biomedical Education (INMEBE)
Journal or Publication Title: HUMAN REPRODUCTION
ISSN: 0268-1161
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18 December 2009Published
Web of Science ID: WOS:000264391800025
URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/107183
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/den447

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